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The 120 minute show runs till July 12 at the Sands Theatre.
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Singapore’s Queen of Comedy, Kumar is Back with Kumar Got Balls

The island’s most beloved comedian – drag queen, provocateur and cultural institution – is taking the stage at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands this month for a three-week run of Kumar Got Balls....

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah pleading with French referee Francois Letexier during the match.
Lifestyle

Argentina Reach Quarter-Finals, But VAR Controversy Overshadows Dramatic Victory Over Egypt

Team MFA at the Singapore Consulate-General in Chennai, 29 July 2025.
Community

Inside the Singapore Consulate-General’s New Chennai Chancery

“The late 2000s into the 2010s was an incredibly exciting period. Nightlife was booming, genres were evolving rapidly, and there was a real sense of experimentation,” said Mr Milan.
Community

The Evolution of the Singaporean Indian DJ

Nadagamic 2026 is Singapore’s first international Tamil theatre festival.
Culture

AGAM Theatre Lab Reaches Out to New Audiences with Nadagamic Festival

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“The late 2000s into the 2010s was an incredibly exciting period. Nightlife was booming, genres were evolving rapidly, and there was a real sense of experimentation,” said Mr Milan.

The Evolution of the Singaporean Indian DJ

Behind every packed dance floor in Singapore’s nightlife scene is a DJ who has spent years honing their ability to read a room. The industry they helped shape, however, looks markedly different today ...

Team MFA at the Singapore Consulate-General in Chennai, 29 July 2025.

Inside the Singapore Consulate-General’s New Chennai Chancery

The new logo for SMT 200 features a gold emblem of the temple’s gopuram, as well as the statement “Amman’s Home, People’s Temple”.

Sri Mariamman Temple: A 200-Year-Old Monument of Faith and Devotion

Consul-General Edgar Pang and Consul Vaishnavi Vasudevan’s visit to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, 6 August 2024, Trivandrum.

Diplomat Vaishnavi Vasudevan on Balancing Motherhood and Historic Politics in Chennai

Moving beyond two-dimensional prints, a young entrepreneur has introduced lifelike sculptures that replicate the exact facial structures and emotions of everyday individuals.

Thasvindran Ashokan Freezes Time Tangibly in Tiny Sculptures

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Culture

Nadagamic 2026 is Singapore’s first international Tamil theatre festival.

AGAM Theatre Lab Reaches Out to New Audiences with Nadagamic Festival

A long-held collective dream to catapult homegrown Tamil theatre onto the global stage will soon be realised from Aug 20 to 30, thanks to Nadagamic 2026 – the country’s inaugural international Tamil t...

The 120 minute show runs till July 12 at the Sands Theatre.

Singapore’s Queen of Comedy, Kumar is Back with Kumar Got Balls

HuM Theatre adapts Jenifer Haley’s award-winning The Nether to a Singaporean context, featuring a multi-racial cast and other surprise local elements.

Sink into HuM Theatre’s The Nether

Nireeswaran is a critically acclaimed novel by V.J. James (translated from Malayalam by Ministhy S.).

The Accidental Deity: Pranks, Prayers and Paradoxes in Nireeswaran

Libaas I, an art piece by Ms Hidhana Latheef, uses traditional kasabu weaving, which adorns the necklines of Dhivehi Libaas dresses.

The Shape of Return: Weaving Maldivian Stories Through Art

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News

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers remarks at the parliament building in Jakarta on July 7, 2026.

India’s Modi Notches Up Global Honours with Another Medal from Indonesia

Another overseas trip, another state honour for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah addressed the conduct of the two WP leaders in relation to former WP MP Raeesah Khan’s lying case in a ministerial statement on July 7.

No Further Action to be Taken Against WP’s Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap as Time Limit Has Lapsed: Indranee

The Ministry of Home Affairs said the content of the online posts undermines Singapore’s model of multiculturalism.

No Evidence That Online Posts Targeting Indian Community Were Coordinated Campaign: Minister Goh Pei Ming

On July 7, MHA tabled the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.

Jail, Fine for Those Caught Holding a Phone While Driving on Singapore Roads Under Proposed Law

A BBC investigation published on July 3 revealed that child abuse material was used in some Instagram advertisements in India.

India Tells Meta to Remove Child Abuse Content from Instagram

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Lifestyle

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah pleading with French referee Francois Letexier during the match.

Argentina Reach Quarter-Finals, But VAR Controversy Overshadows Dramatic Victory Over Egypt

Argentina survived a major World Cup scare to book their place in the quarter-finals with a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt on July 7. But, the defending champions’ triumph has been overshado...

Dinesh S with Mexican fans.

Singapore Football Fans Live the World Cup Dream Across Three Nations

Variations of the Valsan (left) can be found across Southeast Asia – from Malaysia’s Kue Koci and Indonesia’s Nagasari to Thailand’s Khao Tom Mat and Vietnam’s Banh It.

Valsan: A Humble Kerala Delicacy That Connects Cultures

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Your Horoscope for the Week of July 3

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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of July 3

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